The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-15
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
WINS AND GOSSIP FROM THE BROOK.
LTV or RICHMOND.

Meeting of the Democratic Convention to
Nominate a Senator aud Two Delegates.
The New Public school House, Miscel-
Iane0us and Minor Mention.
The convention to nominate a candi-
date TO represent Manchester and the
counties Of Chesterfield, P0whatan, and
GoOchland will meet today at II o'clock
in Odd Fellows Hall over Merritt :
saloon. corner of Hull and Eighth streets.
The candidates for the senatorial nomi-
nation so FAR spoken Of are Hon. Peter
{. Warwick present Senator, ". W.
Baker, ex-member of the House, and G..
T. Robertson of Chesterfield, chairman
of the County Democratic Committee.
The candidates mentioned for the
House Of Delegates are Messr.. C. :.
Wells and B. +. Robertson Of Man.
chester. and Captain Joseph HObson OF
P0whata1 All these gentlemen are
well known, are popular, and If either Of
them be nominated the district will be
well repre- rfsented in the next Legislature
The GoOchland delegates to the Con.
yention will board the Richmond and
Alleghany train al Maiden Adventure.
reaching Richmond at 80 am. The
Senatorial Convention will as matter Of
course be the nrst, and after The candidate
is nominated the GOochIand delegates
will have ample time tO return home on
the 345 pm. train
Aiterthe Senator is nominated the
Convention minus the delegates from
Goochland will nominate two members
for the House Of Delegates.
There seems TO be n general understand
ing that Chesterfield will name the Sena-
tor and Manchester and Powhatan the
two delegates
All the delegates from the counties
will be entertained by the good people
OF Manchester A frst-class dinner will
be served them al the corner of Hull
and Seventh streets
SCHOOL HOUSES.
a great step farther has been taken
relative to the erection by the city OF new
school houses, The site. have been chosen
They are For the white school the
lot on the corner Of Bainbridge and
Fourteenth streets, fronting 262 feet com
monty known as the Teel property. The
price paid is - $40 The lot is we'll 10
caied and satisfactory 10 all concerned
There was from the hegning strong
10 erecting this school building
on the city lot in rear of Central MeihO-
dist church and the Courthouse, aud the
citizens are glad the Council did not se-
leci this site
The colored school house, as has been
reported. will be- located on The lot puT-
chased on Everett street between Fiji
teenlh and Sixteenth.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Next Saturday al - o'clock The sur
yiying members of Company u, Fourth
Virginia Cavalry. will meet IN the Mayors
Court 10 take such appropriate action as
may be deemed proper toward assisting
in the celebration Of the Lee monument
cornerstone laying
The James river Is very low, you can
walk across il by stepping from stone 10
stone, still it Is muddy More rain is
needed just now and desired even II it
makes the river muddier
MI Dabney Gillian OF P0Whatan was
ia the city Yesterday
Mr Samuel d. Atkinson, proprietor Of
the Tile Works near tie Petersburg rail
way cro-sing,who was recently paralyzed,
was much improved Yesterday
Yesterday afternoon at o'clock at the
church Mr. Arthur Nc
Cr0ne. eldest son Of MI Alexander Nc
Clone. and Miss Clara O'Brien, niece of
Councilman John OBrien, were united
30 marriage Rev T. j. Epes oficiated
Miss Lou Sublett returned from Pow
hatan county yesterday morning
Rev T. Z Epes, formerly pastor Of
the Presbyterian church, was in the city
Yesterday.
Mr. John Arlington ha, been appointed
treasurer Of the Old Dominion Cotton
Mills vice Captain Edward Graham, de
ceased
Hon. Thomas Miller, member Of the
House of Delegates. and Miss Anne Pat
tersOn. daughter Of the late Dr. Patter-
son. will be united IN marriage next
" Wednesday, at o'clock, al the Meade
Memorial church.
The County Court of Chesterfield, re-
Gently adjourned, convicted Royal Ow
ems. who lives near Petersburg, Of felony
and sentenced him 10 the pententiary for
three years The grand jury found in
dictments against the following Rich
ard Bland and Cornelius Sturdiyant both
coloredi. for unlawful assault T. +.
Hancock lwhitel for unlawful assault
Willie Carr (whitel. for housebreaking,
and George Banks lcolored), for house
Carr is now serving out a
term in The county Jail.